Senate to reconsider rejected INEC REC nominee

The Senate has decided to reconsider nominee for the position of resident electoral commissioner, representing Zamfara state on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ahmed Mahmud. What happened: The Senate had earlier rejected Mahmud’s nomination after senators from Zamfara questioned his citizenship. The senators had said Mahmud was not from the state and could not represent... Read More

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November 23, 2017

Just In: Senate rejects Buhari’s INEC REC nominee

The senate has rejected Ahmed Mahmud as nominee for the position of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner, representing Zamfara state. Two senators from Zamfara rejected Mahmud on the grounds that he is from Sokoto state. The upper chamber however approved approved the nomination of Ambassador Rufus Akeju (Lagos) and Dr. Mahmuda Isah (Kebbi).

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April 26, 2015

Rivers APC isn’t comfortable with the state INEC REC, want her cautioned

by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has urged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Attahiru Jega to caution the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Gesilla Khan. The APC expressed dissatisfaction over the state INEC’s refusal to allow its agents to have access to election materials, which were... Read More

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April 7, 2015

Did Rivers APC travel to Abuja to protest against its state REC? (See Photos)

by Ranti Joseph About 1,000 APC members from Rivers state Tuesday stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja, demanding for the immediate sack of the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Gesila Khan. With such a large number of APCs members in Abuja, we wonder, did the APC members travel down to... Read More

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April 1, 2015

Hilarious! Top 5 memes from Rivers REC flop yesterday (LOOK)

by Chinwe Okafor These memes are beyond hilarious. The REC who read out the scores today for Rivers state had a hard time seeing the results, so bad that an additional source of power had to be provided. Trust Nigerians to react to that.

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July 3, 2014

No cause for alarm: Osun REC is on leave, not removed – INEC

by Akan Ido Contrary to reports that the Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Rufus Akeju has been removed, the Independent National Electoral Commission has set the records straight saying he is on leave. In a statement released by the Commission’s spokesman, Kayode Idowu, the REC “has been requested to proceed on leave of absence... Read More

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Senate to reconsider rejected INEC REC nominee

Just In: Senate rejects Buhari’s INEC REC nominee

Rivers APC isn’t comfortable with the state INEC REC, want her cautioned

Did Rivers APC travel to Abuja to protest against its state REC? (See Photos)

Hilarious! Top 5 memes from Rivers REC flop yesterday (LOOK)

No cause for alarm: Osun REC is on leave, not removed – INEC

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